Nikita Krylov
"The Miner"
30-11-0
VS
2026-10-24
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Light Heavyweight
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
"Hunter"
8-0-0
WITH ODDS · LOGISTIC (CORE) PREDICTION
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 'Hunter'
69.6% CONFIDENCE
How It Ends
28%
Decision
43%
KO / TKO
29%
Submission
Decision27.9%
KO / TKO42.8%
Submission29.4%
If it's a finish, which round
Round 164.1%
Round 222.9%
Round 3+13.1%
A separate model trained only on how fights end (not who wins) — 72% estimated chance this fight is finished rather than going to a decision.
Why CatBoost leans this way
Nikita Krylov
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Age edge (significant gap)
Matchup +8.83
23%
Experience edge (total fights)
Matchup +33
12%
Net striking dominance
Matchup +0.14
8%
Age
Nikita Krylov 34.6 yrs
7%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Nikita Krylov +0.67
7%
Age
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 25.8 yrs
4%
Strikes absorbed/min
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 1.89
4%
Head-strike accuracy edge
Matchup -10%
4%
Avg takedowns attempted
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 1.95
3%
Total control time conceded
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 72.95
2%
Finishing threat edge
Matchup -0.30
2%
Avg takedowns attempted
Nikita Krylov 3.20
2%
Defensive skill edge
Matchup -0.02
2%
Distance strike defense
Nikita Krylov 58%
2%
← pushes toward Nikita Krylov pushes toward Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev →
Bars show each factor's SHAP contribution to this specific prediction — how much it pushed the win probability toward one fighter, given everything else the model knows. Percentages are each factor's share of the total push across the top 30 factors.

Nikita Krylov

Win Streak
N/A
Finish Rate
40%
Avg Duration
7.3m
Last 5 fights (most recent first)
L KO
W KO
L KO
L KO
W SUB
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 196 cm
Stance: Orthodox

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

Win Streak
3
Finish Rate
100%
Avg Duration
1.2m
Last 5 fights (most recent first)
W KO
W SUB
W SUB
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 198 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Head-to-Head Stats
Nikita Krylov
ADVANTAGE
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Striking Accuracy
48.7%
+1.9%
46.8%
Strikes Landed/Min
3.41
+1.19
2.22
Strikes Absorbed/Min
2.85
+0.96
1.89
Striking Defense
54.0%
+1.4%
55.4%
Takedown Accuracy
39.4%
+5.8%
45.2%
Takedown Defense
60.6%
+1.9%
62.5%
Knockdowns/Fight
0.27
+0.16
0.44
Avg Control Time (sec)
90.43
+18.46
71.98
Strikes Per Round
16.43
+3.50
12.93
Head Strike %
54.7%
+11.3%
66.0%
Body Strike %
24.6%
+5.3%
19.3%
Leg Strike %
20.8%
+6.0%
14.8%
Last 5 Win Rate
40.0%
+60.0%
100.0%
Last 5 Finish Rate
40.0%
+60.0%
100.0%